Tabuk - a city in Kalinga province, northern Philippines, a few hours north of Manila
Bugnay - a remote tribal village in the mountains a few hours away from Tabuk
Sagada - a city in Mountain province that attracts international tourists
Achao & Georgia Macad - husband and wife who started a maternity clinic in Tabuk (Achao is from Bugnay)
Crystal Meeks - a midwife who started a maternity clinic in Bugnay, a remote village in the mountains
Sara & Fonda - friends from the clinic in Davao
Trip
to Bugnay
July
7, 2012
We
woke up around 6:00am and finished our packing, then ate breakfast.
Achao then drove us to Bulanao to get a jeepney going to Bugnay.
After a little confusion, Sara and Fonda joined us. We all climbed on
top of the jeepney, with all of our bags. We had to climb over 3
baskets of chickens! The inside and top were both very full. The top
had metal bars to sit on, and a raised metal bar around the edge to
help keep you on top.
The ride was 5-6 hours, but we stopped 3-4 times, plus had a ½ hour lunch break. There were no major events and we arrived with no problems. The ride was rather uncomfortable, but we managed to sit on pillows or bags. It was better for our butts, but also felt a little more precarious. The bumping and rolling was a little scary at first, but we eventually got used to it. The scenery was gorgeous! I tried taking pictures, and some were good. We passed through a few villages on the way. Also many, many rice fields, including some terraces.
We
arrived in Moro (across the valley from Bugnay) maybe 1:00 or 2:00.
We got a tour of the clinic. Then we sat on the terrace/balcony
chatting and enjoying the view. By dark we were eating supper. Then
Christina and I took showers and went to bed.
The
temp outside was about 84°F and there
was a nice breeze blowing through the valley.
A panoramic view of Bugnay from the terrace of the clinic in Moro
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